Artist Talk and Reception Introducing the Art of Brent Comber at Jennifer Kostuik Gallery
You are invited to a Cocktail Reception and Artist Talk introducing the sculptural works of Vancouver based artist, Brent Comber.
Thursday evening, Februrary 9th, 5:30-8pm.
Please join us for an evening of stories, discussion, and an open invition to touch the art work!
When Brent Comber was given wood from one of Canada’s oldest known trees located in near the Capilano River in North Vancouver BC, he did not realize that working with this ancient material would have such a profound effect on him. The powerful history of the tree, including the many different communities that had inhabited the area over the centuries, inspired him to look backward in time. Working with this significant material triggered a desire to create art that would engage the viewer’s curiosity while also revealing the entire story of the tree. Thus the inspiration for Comber’s art stems from his connection to the basic material used in his work. This connection has everything to do with personal history, a sense of place in the region and the community in which the artist was born. Comber sees wood as a language rather than as a functional building material. His ability to take material and transform it so that we can see it from a different perspective speaks to his desire to alter perceptions and awaken new ways of thinking. Wood is his canvas that allows him to reveal the symbolic journey that connects people to each other, as well as to themselves. It is his interpretation of the natural world that drives Brent to create art works that reflect the stories that surround him. Comber’s art is created for indoor and outdoor applications. A natual story teller, the artist will discuss the inspiration and application choices behind his Alder Disk, Solid Spheres, Shattered Spheres and his Sentinal Series. It is this notion of changing perceptions that drives Comber’s art, his desire to convey the physicality that occurs when working with wood and to reveal how his process hopes to unfold the unique energy that exists within this universal material. For more information and images on Brent Comber, please click here: http://www.kostuikgallery.com/?section=Artists&a=20&artist=Brent++Comber&page=Artworks
info@kostuikgallery.com
http://www.kostuikgallery.com
Capilano Sphere, 2010
Douglas Fir, Clear Hard Wax oil finish
(source: 1100 year old tree)
30 inches diameter
Suitable for outdoor applications
approx. 180lbs
$12,000.00 
Port Orford Sphere, 2011
Port Orford Cedar
(source: species located only in Oregon)
35 inches diameter
Does not have a finish as it is especially fragrant
approx. 180lbs
$14,000.00 
Sentinel, 2009
Western Maple whitewashed
82 x 30 x 21 inches
$18,000.00 
Shattered Sphere, 2011
Western Red Cedar
44 inches diameter
Indoor and outdoor application
Approx. 250 lbs
$12,000.00
China Grove
Western Red Cedar, white porcelain paint, acrylic panels, wires
48 inches height, dimensions variable
Current location: Salt Spring Island, BC
January 26, 2012: Brent Comber recenlty acquired a large spruce from Squamish. The tree was felled approximately 8 years ago. Comber states about the process of finding materials, “Initially, I made all of my pieces from wood that I salvaged from demolition sites around Vancouver. My material now comes from several environmentally friendly sources. But while my wood choices are in keeping with the percepts of sustainability, this is incidental rather than intentional. I simply want to use wood that best suits my purposes: unprocessed wood with cracks, bark sinews, knots, and swirling and uneven grain patterns. This type of wood is not available from most commercial wood outlets, which generally stock clear, straight-grained wood. Instead, I visit mills, lumber yards and other sources to find cast-off wood in which the lumber industry has little or no interest. For me, this is authentic wood, wood with powerful character, and capable of telling the strongest and most vivid stories.”
1070 Homer Street
Vancouver BC V6B 2W9
Canada
Tel. 604.737.3969
info@kostuikgallery.com
http://www.kostuikgallery.com
Thursday evening, Februrary 9th, 5:30-8pm.
Please join us for an evening of stories, discussion, and an open invition to touch the art work!
When Brent Comber was given wood from one of Canada’s oldest known trees located in near the Capilano River in North Vancouver BC, he did not realize that working with this ancient material would have such a profound effect on him. The powerful history of the tree, including the many different communities that had inhabited the area over the centuries, inspired him to look backward in time. Working with this significant material triggered a desire to create art that would engage the viewer’s curiosity while also revealing the entire story of the tree. Thus the inspiration for Comber’s art stems from his connection to the basic material used in his work. This connection has everything to do with personal history, a sense of place in the region and the community in which the artist was born. Comber sees wood as a language rather than as a functional building material. His ability to take material and transform it so that we can see it from a different perspective speaks to his desire to alter perceptions and awaken new ways of thinking. Wood is his canvas that allows him to reveal the symbolic journey that connects people to each other, as well as to themselves. It is his interpretation of the natural world that drives Brent to create art works that reflect the stories that surround him. Comber’s art is created for indoor and outdoor applications. A natual story teller, the artist will discuss the inspiration and application choices behind his Alder Disk, Solid Spheres, Shattered Spheres and his Sentinal Series. It is this notion of changing perceptions that drives Comber’s art, his desire to convey the physicality that occurs when working with wood and to reveal how his process hopes to unfold the unique energy that exists within this universal material. For more information and images on Brent Comber, please click here: http://www.kostuikgallery.com/?section=Artists&a=20&artist=Brent++Comber&page=Artworks
info@kostuikgallery.com
http://www.kostuikgallery.com
Douglas Fir, Clear Hard Wax oil finish
(source: 1100 year old tree)
30 inches diameter
Suitable for outdoor applications
approx. 180lbs
$12,000.00
Port Orford Cedar
(source: species located only in Oregon)
35 inches diameter
Does not have a finish as it is especially fragrant
approx. 180lbs
$14,000.00
Western Maple whitewashed
82 x 30 x 21 inches
$18,000.00
Western Red Cedar
44 inches diameter
Indoor and outdoor application
Approx. 250 lbs
$12,000.00
Western Red Cedar, white porcelain paint, acrylic panels, wires
48 inches height, dimensions variable
Current location: Salt Spring Island, BC
1070 Homer Street
Vancouver BC V6B 2W9
Canada
Tel. 604.737.3969
info@kostuikgallery.com
http://www.kostuikgallery.com
